Southeast Asia Has 5 Proposed Subsea Power Cable Projects By 2040 — But The First Link It Needs Is Governance

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The technical case for subsea power cables connecting Southeast Asia’s electricity systems has long been established. The next challenge is ensuring that governance arrangements evolve alongside the growing scale and complexity of regional electricity integration. A new analysis from Ember finds that ASEAN’s cross-border electricity ambitions will require stronger regional planning, structured approaches to cost allocation and greater coordination across the maritime domain.

The ASEAN Interconnection Masterplan Study III identified 18 new and existing interconnectors needed to more than double the region’s interconnector capacity from its current 7.7 gigawatts by 2040. Delivering that scale of expansion will require building on existing regional frameworks and translating political commitment into more operational and continuous mechanisms for project development and implementation.

“The challenge of cross-border subsea interconnection in ASEAN is increasingly institutional rather than purely technical. Getting this right would deliver broad benefits across ASEAN by strengthening energy security, improving access to diverse and lower-cost energy resources, enabling cross-border trade, and supporting a more coordinated transition toward low-carbon growth.” —Alnie Demoral, ‍Energy Analyst at Ember

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